How often do cocker spaniels come into heat?

Answer 1

Every dog is an individual and as such may vary from what most consider normal. A dog's heat cycle is quite long, as it has several stages.

“Heat” is the word used to describe a female dog’s menses cycle. Usually the first signs include a swelling of the vulva, clear vaginal discharge, restlessness, bloody discharge, and more demanding of your attention. The first part of the “heat” cycle lasts anywhere from five to fourteen days, depending on the dog breed and size. During this initial period, the female tends to repel any interest from male dogs. Once the next stage starts, you will find her doing her best to get ANY male dog interested in her. Our female dogs tend to run our one unaltered male dog ragged when they start their cycles. Our girls tend to cycle as a group, with one starting about a week or so after the other. By the time the last female completes the cycle, the male dog has lost a pound or two from all the work. If the female dog does not mate, she will enter the final stage of the heat cycle. Her body spends the next six to ten weeks figuring out that it is not pregnant. She may experience a “false pregnancy” where you may notice swelling of the teats, mothering of stuffed toys, and other behavior otherwise consistent with a pregnant dog.

I hope that helps!


Will D
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Answer 2

Usually female dogs come into heat every 6 months or twice a year. The ususal stage as I have understood it is that they are 7 days coming into heat, 7 days in actual heat (where they can be bread) and 7 days going out. Many female dogs can start coming into heat at 8 to 9 months of age. It is wise not to breed them this early as they are a bit to young. Hope this helps anwer your ?

Answer 3

Twice a year.starting around 7-9 months of age..There is total of 3 weeks. A week going in, a week in, and a week going out....it is actually towards the end of the second week into the third that they are typically ready to be bred.

Answer 4

Never once they are spayed. Before you go breading more cockers check your local rescue and see how many already don't have homes.

Answer 5

Twice a year.

Answer 6

Twice a year unless its a basenji....which goes only once.

Answer 7

twice a year

Answer 8

twice a year

Answer 9

twice a year

Answer 10

Twice a year until you do the right thing and get her spayed.